Joe, Please update this thread after you've seen this doctor. I'm very interested in your impression of him and his clinic. I'm in the portland area so I may have to see him too.

You got it, I would be most happy to.

BTW, welcome to the forum! :Wave-Hello:

Maybe you could start a thread and tell us about yourself and your situation? There are lot of very knowledgeable people here that would be more then willing to try and help.

Good Luck,

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Joe,

Hi. Theta here. Just wondered how it went for you with Dr. Ochoa last year?
I'm interested as I am newly displanted to the NW Oregon coast and suffering with PN. This thread though old has been helpful for me.
Hope that you are doing well.

Thanks,
Theta

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I've made some small progress with matters of medical care here on the rough and wild coast. I am stunned that there is no neurologist over here, nada.
Seems true for most specialties. Hmmm. Strange. I guess it's just not a desirable place to live or there is a shortage of homes in the $2 million up range? Sorry, I wax cynical.

So today I got a referral to a neurologist on the other, far side of Portland.
I'm not impressed, only in practice 6 years.

I think I need to get my ducks in a row to request a referral to Dr. Ochoa.
This other referral keeps it "in house" for them although it's 75 miles for me.